Review of The Getaway (1972) by Christophe C — 14 Mar 2012

GUET-APENS en vf. Ah... les annÃ (C)es 70, Peckinpah, McQueen... CarrÃ (C), ultra efficace et avec un dÃ (C)coupage sec. Du bon cinÃ (C)ma couillu comme on en fait plus...

This review of The Getaway (1972) was written by Christophe C on 14 Mar 2012.

The Getaway has generally received positive reviews.

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